I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 45 I'm Not Free

The whole morning passed like this. The staff at the Courthouse had already got off work. Harper remained seated in the car, waiting patiently, until Curtis finally arrived. Curtis said, "Mrs. Martin, Mr. Martin has to stay in the hospital with Ms. Davis. I'll take you back."

"How is Lauren?"

"She's fine. It was a food-induced allergy, so her heart beat faster. Now, she's taken medicine and injections, and it's under control."

"I see."

Curtis drove the car.

Harper remained silent, feeling inexplicably irritated. She wondered why, now that Lauren was well, he could not spare some time to get through the divorce proceedings. It seemed that nothing could outweigh Lauren.

When Harper returned to Pineview Villa, the servants were all frightened. She asked Draven, "Why was Ms. Davis allergic?"

"She is allergic to almonds. It was the cook's negligence. Harper, don't worry."

Harper frowned slightly, pondering, "If Lauren is allergic to almonds, Benjamin would have already warned the cook, right? How could such an accident happen?"

She didn't think much about it and just felt a little strange.

In the hospital ward, Lauren rested against the bed while receiving an IV drip. Though her face was marked with red spots, they had considerably diminished since she began her course of injections and medication. Her gaze remained fixed on Benjamin, seated on the nearby sofa, engrossed in his work on the computer.

He had been here to accompany her for most of the day, which made Lauren feel very sweet and moved.

He really cared about her the most.

Lauren couldn't help but ask, "Benjamin, I am well. If there are a lot of matters, go to the company, and don't worry about me, okay?"

"There's no rush. After you finish the IV, I'll take you back and go to work."

Benjamin glanced at Lauren gently.

"Benjamin, you are so kind to me." She showed a sweet smile, which was unique to a girl in love.

Staring at her, Benjamin said, "As long as you are happy."

Lauren said, "Benjamin, I'm delighted. H-Have you and Harper completed the formalities?"

then Curtis came. It was only now that she could do

Lauren asked in confusion, "Benjamin, what's wrong?

"The formalities haven't been completed

a rage and asked,

had lost control, she hastened to explain, "Benjamin, I don't mean anything else.

had just arrived at the Courthouse when Draven called and told me that you were allergic and

made a concise

the reason. Unsure whether to feel relieved or disappointed, she whispered, "I'm sorry, Benjamin. It's all my fault. If I hadn't eaten haphazardly, you and Harper's proceedings wouldn't have been delayed. Otherwise, you would have been divorced by

fine, it doesn't matter.

"Okay."

nodded and

"Without my accident today, would he really

of soup I consumed in the morning had been prepared under Benjamin's personal instruction, so I ate it without hesitation. Additionally, I

have nothing to do with

it became that she understood

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Paul also learned

his eyes closed, he continued listening to the opera to pass

murmured, "Is Benjamin bewitched by Lauren? I need to find a chance to meet

a meaningful smile on Paul's

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returned

for him. At the sight of

she is. It's just a

fine." She said, "Shall we go through

face instantly darkened, and he said

spare half

"No."

mine alone. There are countless employees. I cannot put other people at risk because of

tone and eyes were inexplicably

asked softly, "When will you

not free for the next period," Benjamin said

silent for a while. Feeling unaccountably displeased, she said, "Benjamin, I don't believe that taking half an hour out of your schedule will affect the Martin Group. Or maybe you have the time but do not want to go

snorted, "Harper, do you know what you are talking about? What makes you think